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Master Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 665 H-1B filings report for “Master Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Master Software Engineer?

$99k median H-1B base salary for a Master Software Engineer, typically $87k to $122k, across 665 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $123k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$87k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$90k–$114k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$98,550
665 filings
Top (p90)
$122k
90th percentile
p10 $87k
median $99k
p90 $122k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California23$123k+$24k
  • 2Virginia386$97k−$2k
  • 3Texas127$94k−$5k
  • 4Delaware34$92k−$7k
  • 5Illinois43$88k−$11k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $99kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Master Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Master Software Engineer roles are Capital One, Deloitte, RBC, PRA Group, and Texas Capital Bank, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Master Software Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

1,202 filings carry “Master Software Engineer” in the title, across 15 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Master Software Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.